Graham Powell Engineering Prizes

The prizes recognise excellence in the Final Year Project by BE(Hons) students of Civil or Natural Resources Engineering at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.Value/Benefits:The following prizes are available annually: a. One Overall Excellence Prize at a value of $1,000b. Three Poster Prizes, comprising: i. a first prize at a value of $750; ii. a second prize at a value of $500; iii. a third prize at a value of $250c. Four Oral Presentation Prizes, comprising: i. a first prize at a value of $500; ii. a second prize at a value of $300; iii. a third prize at a value of $200; iv. two to five prizes for highly commended presentations, each at a value of $50 Level of Study: Undergraduate Closing Date: Application not required Tenure: Not applicable Number Available Annually: Up to twelveApplicable Enrolment During Tenure: Not applicable Citizenship/Residency Requirements: Not applicable For more information, please read the regulations for this award: click here.Dr Graham Powell established the prizes in 2007 as the Graham Powell Civil Engineering Prizes. Dr Powell graduated from Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury with a PhD, and was also a Lecturer in the College of Engineering. Dr Powell has over forty years of experience in the research, teaching, and practice of structural engineering, with emphasis on nonlinear computer analysis. He is a Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley, where he was an active faculty member from 1966 through 1994. He is world-renowned for his work in nonlinear structural analysis.